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This edition offers an academic commentary on Longus’ classic Greek romance "Daphnis and Chloe." The commentary provides a sequential reading of the text, applying contemporary literary theory to illuminate the structure, themes, and dialogue of the work, and to explain how the narrative articulates meaning.
First publish date: 1717
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Longus
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